Journal Articles - Educational and Pedagogy - 2019

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    Applying Blended Learning into Teaching English at Van Lang University.
    ( 2019)
    Nguyễn Thanh Minh
    English teaching and learning in the era of ICT development are changing in positive ways. It is undeniable that many methods and approaches integrated with ICT advance have been introduced. Among them, blended learning brings a great balance between the traditional classroom and the utilization of technological advantages. This paper aims to examine blended learning and its benefits. Then, the author makes some suggestions on the implication of blended learning in the context of teaching English at Van Lang University.
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    Empirical Assessment of Leadership, Colleague Relationship And Lecturer Trust In Universities In Vietnam
    ( 2019)
    Trần Đức Tài
    The trust of an individual is influenced by many factors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of leadership, colleague relationship and lecturer trust in universities in ho minh chi city Vietnam. The study used convenience sampling method to collect data from 800 lecturers. Structural equation modelling techniques was used to analyse the resultant data. The result suggests that leadership significantly impact on lecturer trust in their universities. Similarly, colleague relationship have positive and significant influence on lecturer trust in their universities. The study concludes that university managers need to give attention to leadership and colleague relationship to foster lecturer trust.
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    Exploring Realia Usage in Teaching English Grammar to Young Learners.
    ( 2019)
    Lê Thị Ngọc Diệp
    This study is a partial systematic look about the use of realia in teaching and learning grammar to young learners (from 6 to 11 years old) in public schools in Vietnam. It also offers a depiction of the problems that teachers and children had to face. The article focuses on exploring children’ expectation in grammar classes as well as how to manage those classes in a more effective and enjoyable way. A combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches is applied to collect data for studying. It is found out realia, in some cases, cannot be considered as a perfect aid to gain children’s understanding in explaining some grammar points
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    Measurement of factors affecting English speaking skills of students at the foreign languages department of Van lang University
    ( 2019)
    Le Thi Ngoc Diep
    SPEAKING ENGLISH BECOMES REALLY IMPORTANT IN VIETNAM ESPECIALLY FOR THE TIME OF INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL INTEGRATION. THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (FFD) AT VAN LANG UNIVERSITY DESIRES TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO SPEAK ENGLISH WELL TO WORK IN THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT; HOWEVER, MOST OF THE STUDENTS ARE NOT SPEAKING FLUENTLY. THIS STUDY IS DONE WITH THE QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD USING SPSS SOFTWARE THROUGH LIKERT SCALE TO FIND THE POOR FACTORS IN THEIR ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS. THAT RESULT LEADS TO RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SPEAKING AND TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE FACULTY IN PARTICULAR AND IN THE UNIVERSITY IN GENERAL
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    Perceptions and practice of “innovation” of the English language teachers in univeristies in Vietnam
    ( 2019)
    Le Thi Ngoc Diep
    INNOVATION PLAYS THE CRITICAL ROLE AND BRINGS MANY BENEFITS TO THE EDUCATION CONTEXT. LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND TEACHING ARE CHANGING CONTINUOUSLY AND THE TRADITIONAL METHODS ARE REPLACED BY NEWER EDUCATION NOTIONS. MOREOVER, INNOVATION IN ENGLISH TEACHING HAS BECOME A MAJOR ‘GROWTH AREA’. THEREFORE, TO ADAPT WITH THE NEW SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, TEACHERS’ INNOVATION MUST BE DEVELOPED. THIS STUDY IS DONE TO UNDERSTAND PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE IN INNOVATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS AT UNIVERSITIES IN HO CHI MINH CITY (VIETNAM). TO ESTABLISH FOUNDATIONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION FORMULATION FOR TEACHERS’ INNOVATIVE SKILLS, THE COMBINED SECONDARY AND PRIMARY DATA ARE USED TO REACH STUDY OBJECTIVES. THE SECONDARY DATA IS GAINED THROUGHT THE SYSTEMATIC AND CONTENT ANALYSES FROM PUBLISHED PAPERS OF DIFFERENT SOURCES, AND THE PRIMARY DATA IS GENERATED THROUGH ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE/ SURVEYS, SEMI-STRUCTURED TALKS AND INTERVIEWS WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
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    Phát triển Trường đại học tư Việt Nam
    ( 2019)
    Võ Văn Tuấn
    ;
    Phan Quốc Lâm
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    Teaching Quality Enhancement from Feedback and Importance Performance Analysis, A Case of Public Speaking Module in Vietnam Universities
    ( 2019)
    Lê Thị Ngọc Diệp
    ENHANCEMENT OF THE TEACHING QUALITY IS ALWAYS AN ESSENTIAL ISSUE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FEEDBACK FROM THE SOCIETY AND STUDENTS HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY EMPHASIZED BY HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITIES AND INSTITUTIONS BECAUSE IT IS A CONSIDERABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION QUALITY. THIS PAPER AIMS TO EXPLORE THE FEEDBACK AND GAP BETWEEN EXPECTATIONS, PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS AND EXPERTS ON THE COURSE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING (PS) IN THE VIETNAM UNIVERSITIES. THE STUDY HAS EMPLOYED 2 METHODS OF THE QUALITATIVE AND THE QUANTITATIVE. THE QUALITATIVE RESULT IS FROM THE INTERVIEWS WITH STUDENTS AND CONSULTATIONS FROM EXPERTS WHO ARE AS SOCIETAL FACTORS OF THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY SYSTEM, AND THE QUANTITATIVE OUTCOMES ARE FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE WITH 267 UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES. ADDITIONALLY, IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (IPA) HAS BEEN DONE WITH 11 ATTRIBUTES. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED AS A FOUNDATION TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP THE SYLLABUS TOWARDS THE SOCIETY-CONCENTRATED PURPOSE.
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    Translation Studies – An analysis from stakeholders’ perspectives in Vietnam Universities
    ( 2019)
    Lê Thị Ngọc Diệp
    Building up a training/ education program recognizably and responsibly with expectations of the stakeholders should be extremely done in tertiary education and the stakeholder feedback is one of the precious sources of information to obtain that purpose. “Translation studies” is not only a compulsory course but also a very important subject in the B.A program of the universities in Vietnam. To gain a holistic perception and understand the deeper standpoints of the stakeholder of the translation discipline, this study is done for that objective. The method used in this study is based on the two sources of data: primary and secondary information. The results will be a useful reference with recommendations formulated to help universities/colleges find out and enhance their own effective teaching methods in translation studies
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    Understanding first year university students' passivity via their attitudes and language behaviors towards answering questions in class
    ( 2019)
    Trương Thị Như Ngọc
    Learning styles and learning strategies play a key role in learners’ success and autonomy in language learning. However, the majority of research in this area is carried out in foreign context rather than locally. Thus, many false assumptions have been made about Asian learning styles in general and Vietnamese learners in particular, i.e. they are passive and group-oriented learners, and they tend to learn by rote and memorize knowledge. In an attempt to find out if Vietnamese first year university non-English majored learners are passive or active, the study investigates their attitudes and language behaviors towards answering questions in class. The major findings from valid questionnaires responded by 90 students from five different technology-grouped departments reveal that Vietnamese students are not passive at all and the reasons why they appear passive are related to their shyness and face-saving attitudes. No statistically significant association was found between students’ personality and their passivity in the classroom.
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    Understanding Vietnamese college students’ self-efficacy beliefs in learning English as a foreign language
    ( 2019)
    Thi Nhu Ngoc Truong
    ;
    Chuang Wang
    This article reports on a quantitative study investigating Vietnamese college students' self-efficacy beliefs as related to their English language proficiency and prior learning experience. A sample of 767 Vietnamese first-year college students responded to the Questionnaire of Self-Efficacy Beliefs. Results of this study support Bandura’s (1997) social cognitive theory and previous research (e.g., Chen, 2007) in that mastery experience is a significant source of self-efficacy beliefs. Results also showed a positive relationship between self-efficacy beliefs and English language proficiency when student background information and their learning experience were controlled. Students from the south region reported higher levels of self-efficacy beliefs than their classmates from the north and central regions in Vietnam. However, no significant differences were found between male and female students. Implications of the findings to research and the instruction of English as a foreign language in the Vietnamese context were discussed.
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    Ways of Learning English Pronunciation Among First Year English Majors at Van Lang University
    ( 2019)
    Nguyễn Thị Triều Thảo
    Pronunciation plays an important part in language learning and teaching. English is considered as a foreign language spoken by the most people in Vietnam. Students of native Vietnamese are thought to be influenced by their Vietnamese pronunciation, and this makes them pronounce English words inexactly. Though many studies about English pronunciation have been conducted recently to help improve the students’ English pronunciation, the implementation is still overlapping and unsuccessful. This article is an attempt using questionnaire to discover how first-year English majors learn English pronunciation at Van Lang University. Based on the research data, the findings of the study are believed to apply to the learning and teaching practice at Van Lang University and similar contexts.